Baltimore toddlers are about to get a lifelong jump on reading

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Kids from low-income families in West Baltimore will soon a get a head start on learning before they ever set foot in school.

Starting this fall, an internationally renowned program called ParentChild+ will send early learning specialists into 30 toddlers’ homes and day care locations twice a week, bearing educational gifts and guidance for caregivers. The free service promises big payoffs: A head start in kindergarten, higher test scores in elementary school and better graduation rates.

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